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I've configured a channel form with the goal of receiving applications for employment. Part of this process means the user should have the ability to upload a pdf or word document to the channel.

Currently the form only accepts image uploads. If a user chooses a pdf or word doc I get an error that the file type is not accepted.

My set up is:

{exp:channel:form channel="job_application" logged_out_member_id="2" include_jquery="no" include_assets="no" json="yes" return="/contact-us/careers"}
<label for="applicant_resume">Upload your resum&eacute;</label>
<input id="applicant_resume" name="applicant_resume" type="file">
{/exp:channel:form}

Channel Field

Allowed file type: All

Allowed directory: Resumes

File Upload Preferences

  • Allowed File Types: All file types

XSS Filtering: Off

I've tried uploading as a guest, logged in as a Client, logged in as a Super Admin and no difference. Curiously, I can log into the admin area and manage pdfs, docs, etc just fine. The error only happens with Channel Form.

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  • Have you tried turning off xss filtering? Some pdf's seem to cause issues with this. Probably not a solution for production but it would be good to see if that is the problem. Found under Security and Privacy > Security and Sessions Preferences.
    – Phil
    Dec 3, 2014 at 16:12
  • I left that out of the OP, but yes, I've disabled XSS filtering.
    – thatgibbyguy
    Dec 3, 2014 at 17:00
  • Have you tried variations of the channel form parameters - like include_jquery=yes include_assets=yes json=no etc..?
    – Romans-8---31-39
    Dec 8, 2014 at 23:40
  • including jquery does nothing, including assets creates a bunch of errors with javascript, json removal breaks the form as it's submitted via ajax.
    – thatgibbyguy
    Dec 9, 2014 at 19:34
  • What EE & what php version you use? try to debug it - open file system\expressionengine\libraries\File_field.php and add after line 271: var_dump($_FILES); die(); what do you have in "type"? it was bug in some php version with types names.
    – Max Lazar
    Dec 10, 2014 at 8:49

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<input type="hidden" name="job_resume_directory" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="job_resume_hidden_file" value="{job_resume}{file_name}{/job_resume}">

That was the problem. The directory value should have been set to "2"

<input type="hidden" name="job_resume_directory" value="2">
<input type="hidden" name="job_resume_hidden_file" value="{job_resume}{file_name}{/job_resume}">
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